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• 2023 Holiday Banquet

  • When
    12/09/2023
  •  
    5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Fox Den Country Club, 12284 N. Fox Den Drive Knoxville, TN 37934

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  Please join us as we return to Fox Den Country Club for the 2023 SMHC Installation Dinner. Our speaker will be Lucas Coe-Starr, Oak Ridge Birdman. Lucas is a very engaging and interesting speaker.
  Ken Wise will install the new board and provide information about the 2024 Centennial Celebration.

  5:00-6:00pm
  Oak Ridge High School Quartet, Hot Apple Cider with Cinnamon Sticks and Fruit Punch, Cash Bar

  6:00-7:00pm
  Welcome, Benediction, Dinner and Fellowship

  7:00-7:15pm
  Business Meeting, Centennial Celebration Plans, Installation of 2024 Officers

  7:15-8:00pm
  Guest Speaker Lucas Coe-Starr, Oak Ridge Birdman

  8:00-9:00pm
  ATMC Awards, 2024 Handbook Distribution, SMHC Merchandise Sales
  
  

  Dinner Menu - $35.00 Per Person
  All dinners served with house salad and balsamic dressing, rolls, butter, iced tea, coffee, and water.

  Entree choices (choose one)

  • Chicken Marsala, Whipped Parmesan Potatoes, Seasonal Vegetable Medley
  • Poached Atlantic Salmon, Rice Pilaf, Seasonal Vegetable Medley
  • Vegetarian Delight, Italian Spinach Stuffed Portobello Mushroom Drizzled with Balsamic Glaze, Rice Pilaf Roasted, Seasonal Vegetables 

  Dessert Choices (choose one)
  

  • Cheesecake with Strawberries
  • Chocolate Cake

  Register and pay online or print and mail the registration form with your payment. The last date for registration is Monday, December 4. If you need assistance with registration, contact Jeannette Gilbert or Adele Soucy. Cancellations must be received by Tuesday, December 5. If cancellations are received later than December 5, meals cannot be refunded. Thank you for your understanding. We look forward to seeing you soon!

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• Middle Prong History Hike

  • When
    12/16/2023
  •  
    8:30 AM
  • Location
    Middle Prong Trail, Tremont, GSMNP

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  This hike into the Tremont area of the Smokies begins at the parking lot at the Middle Prong trailhead. We will explore a few sites of the early settlers, logging and CCC camps, and a few railroad company settlements. Walking up the road, we will point out some of the interesting old trails and points of natural interest. The hike will cover about 8 miles of easy walking. Rated moderate due to distance. Meet at Kroger in Alcoa, 244 S. Hall Rd., at the SE end of the building, near the old KARM store, and park around the side of the building at 8:00 am. Alternatively, meet at the trailhead at 8:30 am. Drive 30 miles at $0.70 per mile = $2.80 to carpool. Register on the club website. Leader will meet at the trailhead.

  Leader: Brian Worley

  Leader contact information is included under Additional Information in the email you receive after registration.

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• Wednesday Hike: Spicewood Trail to Mart Field or Chimney Top

  • When
    12/20/2023
  •  
    8:45 AM
  • Location
    Old Mac trailhead, Frozen Head State Park

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  This hike enjoys winter views and an optional fire tower climb. Begin on Old Mac trail (0.3mi) to start Spicewood Trail. Hike Spicewood (2.55 mi) to end at the Chimney Top trail. Turn south (right) (0.95 mi) to Mart Field (a campsite) and a snack break. Return north on Chimney Top (2.00 mi) to the lunch spot at Tub Springs campsite and the junction with both the Frozen Head Tower and North Old Mac Trails. Hikers may hike out and back (0.8 mi, 0.4 mi one way) to climb the Frozen Head tower. Continue north on Chimney Tops Trail (0.25 mi) to turn west, (left) on North Old Mac trail (3.55 mi) and west (right) on Old Mac Trail (0.15 mi) to the parking lot. Total mileage: 10.8 miles, 2,000 feet elevation gain. Rated difficult. To join the carpool, meet at Books A Million in Oak Ridge ready to leave at 8:00 a.m. or, alternatively, meet at Shelter C, Old Mac trailhead at 8:45. Riders pay drivers $3.50 mileage, ($0.07 / mi X 50 miles total).

  Leader: Larry Johnson

  Leader contact information is included under Additional Information in the email you receive after registration.

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• North Ridge Trail

  • When
    12/23/2023
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • Location
    Books A Million, Oak Ridge, TN

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  The North Ridge Trail in Oak Ridge was orchestrated by the TCWP group in 1970 and is maintained by TCWP volunteers. The trail follows the side of the ridge in a greenbelt area along most of Oak Ridge. We’ll hike the entire length of the trail from East Drive to Mississippi Ave. on the west side as a car shuttle. Hike about 7.4 miles with about 1500 ft elevation gain up and down. Meet at Books a Million parking lot near Salsarita’s at 9:00 am to arrange for car shuttles. Rated moderate.

  Leader: Tim Bigelow

  Leader contact information is included under Additional Information in the email you receive after registration.

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• Wednesday Hike: Rock Creek Gorge

  • When
    12/27/2023
  •  
    9:15 AM
  • Location
    Retro Hughes trailhead, Graysville, TN

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  This subsection of the Three Gorges Segment of the Cumberland Trail will be hiked from south to north, starting at the Retro-Hughes trailhead. After walking on the plateau for about 1.5 miles, we descend into Rock Creek Gorge, passing mossy sandstone bluffs. We will cross Rock Creek on a beautiful 80 ft. bridge and make several other branch crossings on bridges. Our turn-around point will be the Legget Point Overlook for a total hike of about 11.5 miles. Rated difficult. Meet at the Lowes in Harriman, (1800 Roane State Hwy. off of 1-40 Midtown, exit 350). Plan to leave Lowes at 7:45 am for a 1 hr 20 minute drive to the trailhead. Or, meet at the Retro Hughes trailhead ready to hike at 9:15 am. Carpool riders plan to pay drivers $8.70 ($0.07 X 124 mi).

  Leader: Larry Johnson

  Leader contact information is included under Additional Information in the email you receive after registration.

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• Fort Dickerson

  • When
    12/30/2023
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • Location
    Fort Dickerson parking area, 3000 Ft Dickerson Rd., Knoxville, TN

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  Part of the Legacy Parks Foundation/Knoxville Urban Wilderness, hiking in this area takes in Ft Dickerson Quarry Lake, as well as Fort Dickerson. The latter is an earthworks fortification (still existing) built in 1863-64 by the Union Army during the Civil War, and which withstood the Battle of Knoxville. We will meander among the trails near the quarry and the Fort, for a total of about 4-5 miles, discussing the history of this area. Rated Easy. Fort Dickerson is located at 3000 Ft Dickerson Rd., Knoxville, TN. Meet at the parking area at the top of Ft Dickerson Rd., near the earthen fort at 9 am.

  Leader: Eric Keller and Diane Petrilla

  Leader contact information is included under Additional Information in the email you receive after registration.

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